§ 848. Art. 48. Contempts
(a)
Authority to Punish Contempt.—
A judge detailed to a court-martial, a court of inquiry, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, a military Court of Criminal Appeals, a provost court, or a military commission may punish for contempt any person who—
(1)
uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in the presence of the judge during the proceedings of the court-martial, court, or military commission;
(2)
disturbs the proceedings of the court-martial, court, or military commission by any riot or disorder; or
(3)
willfully disobeys the lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree, or command of the court-martial, court, or military commission.
(b)
Punishment.—
The punishment for contempt under subsection (a) may not exceed confinement for 30 days, a fine of $1,000, or both.
(c)
Inapplicability to Military Commissions Under Chapter 47A.—
This section does not apply to a military commission established under chapter
47A of this title.